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April 19, 2004
Release Number: 04-04-18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ANTI - IRAQI FORCES FIRE ON MARINES FROM MOSQUE
CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq - Anti-Iraq forces took up military positions in a mosque and a nearby building in Fallujah April 18.
Anti-Iraqi forces occupying a building adjacent to a mosque attacked the crew of an M1-A1 tank. The crew returned fire with the tank's main gun, destroying the structure and killing one enemy who was armed with a rocket-propelled grenade. Multiple secondary explosions were observed.
At the same time, a nearby group of Marines came under sniper fire from the minaret of the mosque. They returned fire and no further hostile fire came from the mosque. Also in Fallujah, anti-Iraqi forces repeatedly engaged Marines with small arms fire after a short battle the Marines neutralized this threat.
Marines continued operations near the Iraqi border town of Husaybah after coming under attack by enemy forces there yesterday. Marines detained two Anti-Iraqi fighters after their vehicle attempted to run a checkpoint on a road leading out of the city. Marines in Husaybah detained up to 60 suspects.
Marines operating near Ramadi raided a suspect building. As a result the Marines recovered 40 82 mm mortars, one 100 mm round, one Russian-made sniper rifle and 500 7.62 mm rounds.
Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, assigned to the 1st Marine Division, captured four enemy fighters from two separate locations in coordinated raids near Ramadi. They recovered three AK-47s, magazines, IED and mortar equipment.
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